NETWORK ACOUSTICS INTRODUCE THE MUON2 USB CABLE

The Network Acoustics muon2 USB Cable, is, say the British HiFi brand “the ultimate version of the muon digital interconnect”.

The new muon2 USB Cable builds on the qualities of muon with a range of new materials and technologies, including new conductors, high rejection RFI filtering, and dielectrics formulated specifically for each of the data, earth, and 5V lines.

NETWORK ACOUSTICS MUON2 USB CABLE

The conductors, produced to Network Acoustics specification, are polished solid cores made with an alloy of silver and copper. Unlike the majority of cables, the conductors and dielectrics in each leg are optimised for their specific purpose.

CUSTOM USB CONNECTORS

The custom-made USB connectors on muon2 are built to Network Acoustics’s specifications with an emphasis on ergonomics, but they are also designed to provide an uncompromised connection between streamers and DACs. The gold plating on the contact points is extra thick and the shell provides a final layer of shielding.

NOISE PROTECTION

Hand-built in the UK, muon2 USB Cable is designed to protect digital signals from the damaging effects of electrical noise in the form of RFI and EMI.

“We hadn’t intended to replace our awarding winning muon USB cable so soon, but over the 2 years since its launch, we have made some big steps forward in our understanding of what is technically critical in order to transmit the cleanest possible signal from Streamer to DAC. We developed a string of new innovations to make a cable which is more than just an evolution, or a small step forward, but instead one that delivers the sort of leap normally expected from a DAC upgrade.” Network Acoustics’ Rob Osbourn

While Network Acoustics says the  muon2 USB Cable represents a substantial upgrade over the original muon USB, they have kept the price the same as its predecessor.

NETWORK ACOUSTICS MUON2 USB CABLE PRICE

£1395 (UK) / £1162 (rest-of-the-world) for their standard recommended length of 1.5m.

Standard/ recommended Length 1.5 metres (further 0.5 metres increments available as required) . Available with USB A & B Connectors only. ·   

HiFi PiG Says: Great to see that Network Acoustics has maintained the same price whilst improving the cable.